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John William Mays 1871–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1871

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Dec 1916

Death Location: McDowell County, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Mays

Mother: Nancy Spradlin

Spouse(s): Lacy Terry

Children(s): Marvin Mays, Bethel Mays

The story of John William Mays began in 1871 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA. In 1880, John William Mays resided in Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA. John William Mays married Lacy Florence Terry, and had children including Bethel Nora Mays, Marvin Gale Mays. John William Mays passed away in 1916 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Mays began in 1871 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, John William Mays resided in Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA.
  • John William Mays married Lacy Florence Terry, and had children including Bethel Nora Mays, Marvin Gale Mays.
  • John William Mays passed away in 1916 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Mays's Ancestors

Self
John Mays
1871–1916
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Braxton Mays
1847–1948
Madison Heights, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Catherine) Spradlin
1853–1904
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Holland) Spradlin
1821–1864
Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Judith ('Judia' (Spradling)) Truman
1822–1882
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Spradlin
1720–1777
Rhoda Meador
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Obediah Sr
1770–1826
Prudence Wells
1768–1839

John Mays's Descendants

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John (William) Mays (Aug 1871–22 Dec 1916) m. Lacy (Florence) Terry (12 Apr 1876–19 Jun 1952)
  1. 1. Marvin (Gale) Mays 1915–1972 m. Nina (Rivers) Smith 1919–2002
    1. 1. Meralyn (Gayle) Mays 1940–2021 m. Hobert (Jennings) Meadows 1940–2014
    2. 2. Bodonya (Wayne) Mays 1942–2013
  2. 2. Bethel (Nora) Mays 1897–

John Mays's Timeline

3 Records

1871
Aug 1871
Birth of John William Mays in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 9
John William Mays resided here in Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA
1916
22 Dec 1916
Age 45
Death of John William Mays in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1871
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elon, Amherst, Virginia; Roll: 1353; Page: 203a; Enumeration District: 018

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elon, Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elon, Amherst, Virginia; Roll: 1353; Page: 203a; Enumeration District: 018

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1916
    Event Place: McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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